Illegal Workers

Department of Homeland security officials have stepped up their enforcement of laws that make it illegal to hire undocumented workers. Last month, a northern Kentucky home builder netted 76 arrests of workers and four construction executives.

"This was not a random roundup of illegal aliens,"

The four construction site supervisors were each charged with harboring illegal aliens for commercial advantage or private financial gain. The maximum possible punishment for the charge is 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

A statement released by federal immigration officials in Washington, D.C., said the arrests and raid demonstrate how they will no longer tolerate corporate supervisors who harbor illegal aliens, no matter how small the company.

"On the national level, we are really stepping up our efforts to investigate illegal employment schemes," Boyd said. "Expect more investigations like this. We are bringing criminal charges against employers, seizing assets and using all the tools at our disposal to target employers who are illegally hiring, harboring or laundering the proceeds of those schemes."